Chalkboard Art for Beginners
Hand Lettering Exercises
A course by Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist) , Blackboard and Mural Artist
Joined October 2021
Joined October 2021
About the video: Hand Lettering Exercises
Overview
“Now, I will show you how to draw serif, block, script, and create shadows for your letters. ”
In this video lesson Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist) addresses the topic: Hand Lettering Exercises, which is part of the Domestika online course: Chalkboard Art for Beginners. Learn to create eye-catching blackboard art pieces by combining freehand hand lettering techniques with Molotow paint pens and some illustration.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Hand Lettering Exercises In this lesson, I'll show you how to do hand lettering exercises. This includes serif, block, script, and doing some shadows as well. Here, I've got a sketchbook, a ruler, and a Uni-ball Fine Line pen. You can use a pencil if you like. I'll start with the serif. Serif is the hardest style to do. It's a traditional lettering form. If you go to an old museum or look into any newspapers, they mainly use serifs. This goes back to the Roman times or even longer. If you ever see any statues, you'll always see serif engraved in them as well. This is a hard style to learn...”
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Course summary for: Chalkboard Art for Beginners
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist)
A course by Michael Tilley (The Blackboard Artist)
Michael Tilley is a London-based artist specialized in bespoke blackboard and mural art. While studying at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom, he discovered his passion for hand-lettering and illustration. Inspired by old film posters, vinyl albums, and other vintage artwork, he combined his skills with his interests and started creating blackboard designs.
Michael’s clients list includes Soho House, Glastonbury, Warner Music, Hilton, Virgin, and Everyman Cinemas, among others. His work can be found in books like Art Class: Hand Lettering, V&A A Maker’s Guide: Calligraphy & Lettering, and Soho House: Morning Noon Night, as well as in a Walker’s TV advertisement.
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